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Norwegian Cruise Line is bringing the Norwegian Epic to the Mediterranean cruise market in 2011. In a bid to expand their range of destinations, NCL has decided to focus on Europe in the second season for the ‘Epic’ liner rather than staying in the Caribbean.
Kevin Sheehan, Chief Executive of NCL said, “By bringing the […]

The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has been unveiled as the star of the Jamaican Tourist Board’s ‘Project Gold 2010’ tourism campaign - a new project aimed at boosting the number of people taking holidays in Jamaica.
New commercials, which will be shown from February 8 2010, feature Bolt running on golden beaches, playing golf and […]

Thomson Cruises has announced it will be starting a number of 14 day cruises to the Caribbean later on this year, including the introduction of Cuban ports.
Scheduled to begin in December, the Thomson Dream will sail to many Caribbean ports including Havana, Cuba, where not many cruise liners have gone before due to US restrictions.
Thomson […]

Many celebrities are enjoying their summer holidays in Europe and in the Caribbean this year, with plenty of sightseeing as well as relaxing being done, whether it’s by the pool or on a luxury yacht.
Beyonce Knowles and Shawn Carter (aka Jay-Z) were recently spotted in Croatia in one of the most popular tourist hotspots, Dubrovnik, […]

An increasing amount of UK holidaymakers are choosing to go on Cruise holidays, especially cruises which commence in the UK. According to industry experts at the Passenger Shipping Association (PSA), 1 in 10 cruises now booked will commence from a port in the British Isles.
Due to the increased demand for UK port of calls […]

Relaxed culture, mild climate and friendly people… what more could you ask for on the Portuguese island of Madeira?
The Portuguese isle is an all year round resort and is commonly known for its wine, flowers, artisan’s embroidery and New Years Eve celebrations. The harbour and capital, Funchal is of high importance to the country […]

Here are 5 of the utmost ridiculous travel insurance claims by holidaymakers:
1. A pensioner lost his dentures whilst vomiting over the side of a cruise ship, he claimed to his travel insurers for new teeth under the ‘lost baggage’ part of his policy!
2. A distracted young British man broke his nose when he walked into a bus […]

The number of tourists choosing Cuba as their holiday destination has increased again last year, following a downturn two years ago, Channel 4 reports.
Tourism is an important source of income for the Caribbean republic, and while the industry has been growing in recent years, it suffered a setback following Fidel Castro’s retirement and the […]

The most established and popular cruise destination is the Caribbean. The destinations are frequently popular in winter months for all those holidaymakers looking for sun from North America to Britain.
Local industry executives are looking to introduce new destinations on Caribbean cruise holidays, once you have been on a cruise to this particular area, nothing […]

Here are some ideas of where to go for a city break, ski holiday or sun holiday during February half term:
Fun for the family: Disneyland Paris
Disneyland is located 19 miles outside of Paris, this world famous park includes: hotels, Walt Disney studios, a golf course and much more, the theme park is very popular with […]

According to a recent survey by travel community TripAdvisor, travellers from all over the world prefer to jet off to the Caribbean for the ultimate festive escape.
The top two spots on were taken by tropical destinations with the Caribbean beating Hawaii to first place.
Traditional Christmas travellers however still abound as shown by Paris and New […]

The poor weather in Britain over the last few summers is leading more and more couples to choose to marry abroad.
The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) says people feel that they just can’t rely on having good weather at any time of the year now.
The proliferation of airlines offering cheap flights to Europe and further […]

There are thousands of choices for a beach holiday, and to narrow down the list for some Concierge.com has compiled a list of the sexiest beaches in the world.

Grenada’s best holiday resort is the Spice Island Beach Resort, according to voters on an online travel community. Holidays in the Caribbean island have been popular in the same community before, when Spice Island Beach Resort was voted Best Luxury Hotel in the world.

All-inclusive Barbados resort Mango Bay expects 89% occupancy during June 2008 despite it being an off-season month in the Caribbean. Holidays in Barbados are very popular during the high season, but the Mango Bay resort has managed to increase its occupancy in off-season months in the past few years. This year it will have a record high number of people staying for the month of June.